geopolitical
Britishadjective
Explanation
Anything geopolitical has to do with the way a country's land and resources affect its government, trade, and relationships with other countries. A current geopolitical issue for all countries is climate change. The warming climate is a geopolitical threat because it affects the way various governments spend money, regulate industries, and interact with other countries' governments. If geopolitical sounds complicated or confusing, just think of it as geography combined with political. The way physical borders, weather, and bodies of water affect a country's political decisions is, in fact, geopolitical.
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Africa - Middle School
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Africa - High School
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Example Sentences
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Geopolitical consultants are skeptical about how much sway Beijing has in this conflict or how deep it wants to get involved.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Geopolitical risks typically boost gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset, though a higher interest rate environment weighs on the non-yielding metal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"Geopolitical risks remain the dominant driver of market sentiment," MUFG's Lloyd Chan said in a note on Monday.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Geopolitical conflict has fueled greater uncertainty about the global outlook, resulting in more cautious hiring and purchasing activity, Fiddes added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Geopolitical instability, resurgent trade protectionism, dysfunctional global capital markets and banks - can all reverse the course of a successful transition to market economies.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel
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